The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1864, Page 5

EWS From wasHiNaTON, | Passage of the Bankrupt Bill by the House. Senator Davis’ Plan of Recon- struction and Peace. Proposed Increase of the Tax on All Sales of Property and Railroad and Steamboat Fares. Petition for an Increase of the Pay of Army Officers, Debate on the Proposed Navy Ward for Iron-Clads, ae, ae Wasuinctow, Dec, 12, 1864, FINANCIAL MATTERS, ‘Secretary Fessenden gives notice of the readiness of ‘the Treagury Department to redeem on presevtation, by Payment in lawful money, or by conversioa into bonds, ‘Qs authorized by law, the three years Treasury notes Dearing interest at a rate of seven and three tenths per +Oentum, tesued under the act of July 17,1861, Ioterest will cease on all such Treasury notes not 60 presented Bitor three months from this date, at which time, under the law, the right of convorsion ceases, Holders will ve govern themselves according|y. SAGK OF THE BANKAU? BILL BY THE HOUSE. ‘The Bavicrupt Rill was fivally passed to day, without debace; Ly a majority of twenty. It now goes to the Bonate, avd it is-believed that it will be passed during the present session without material altcration, POSTPO‘EMENT OF THK DEPARTURE OF GRNERAL BANKS FOR N&W UKLEANS—HI3 RGCONSTRUCTION ae, Major General Banks was to have left hore thi: evening, Qo resume the immediate command of the Department of the Gulf, but after an interview with Mr. Lincola his departure was postponed, The reinstatement of General Banks ta command at Now Orleans is an official endorse ‘mevt of the recoustruction policy he so strenuously adyo- ‘cated while here, He insisted that, while tho military €orce was mercilessly employed against the armed rebel- Tiov, encouragement shoula be extended to those who are ‘willing “to retura to their allegiance and aid in a recon- Btruction of the Union. The benefits of this policy were co Gently exhibited by examples from Louisiana, While bere General Banks took occasion to urge the reception by Congress of, the representatives in Congrosa from Loui Bluna, and many Congressinéa hitherto opposed to their Fecogaition bave concluded that it would bo wiso. even € io a0 informal manner, to wean from tho rebeliious: confederacy State after State, and bring thom back to aa acknowledgment of belonging to the old Uutou, and reia- corporate Ln joto the old body nolitic. ‘Tals view wall sam yrs SEM ocr a : Hpbebly recure the cents iw Congress for the Loulsiaag a ae Set See oe delegation. BENATOR DAVIS’ AMENDMENTS TO THR CONSTITUTION. The resolutions amendatory to the constitution, pre- seated by Mir. Davis in the Senate to-day, bavo excited here uo Hittie amusement. Tue resolutions, after calliog for a convention of all the States, propose the foilowiag Bovel alterations in the constitution:—Muine, Now ‘Hampsbire and Vermont to form one State; Maseachu- Botts, Rhode Isiand and Coonecticut anotuer: aud Mary- land, Delaware and the Eastero Shore of Virginia an Other. The President and Vice President to be chosen alternately from free and slave States; both, how ir, Dotto be from one State atonce, The election to * proceed ag follows:— uch Stute shall seloct a I'resident mad Vice Prevent, whose credevtials shall bo laid ‘before the two hoswes of Congress on the first Mouday ia ‘February, 1865, when the Supreme Court shail be pres- Ont, and appoint from among the candidaies the two officers, veither of whom shall serve for more than four years, and no former President aball be eligib © to elec. tion, No member of the Supreme Court to be ciigibie to sthe office, and in the ot of the death of the President and Vice President before the expiration of their term ‘he Bevate shail elect from among its members a presid ing officer, who shall be President c*-oficio, The resolu. ‘tions then continue at length, guaranteuing the perpetua- tion of slavery, States rights and all other inetitutions desirable to the South. Although potified by Mr. Davis of bis intention to Dring this subject before Congress, the Senate to-day was entirely unprepared for such refreshing covlness, and, after decently buryiag the subject in the Judicial Com mittee, adjourued. COLOKADO JEWRTT’S PRTITION IN THR SENATE. The ‘great expectations” of the notorious Colorado Jewett were modestly presented io the Senate to-day by Hon. Reverdy Johnsen. No remarks were made, nor ‘wero any of the shadows of the European crowned heads present. The great poace resolutions wore quietly con- wigned to “the sleep that knows po waking,’’ on the tab: mid a general titter of the grave and reverend seignors of the Senxte. THE SUPREMA COURT. There was a crowd o! ladies and gentlemen in the Bupreme Court room this morning to see Chief Justice Chaso take bis seat for the first time, They were disap- pointed, bowever, that gentleman not having yet, it is baid, qualified. THe APPOINTMENT OF MR. SPEBD CONFIRMED, Hon. James Speed was confirmed by the Sevate to day, fn executive session, as Attorney General of the United Btatos. i APPLICATIONS FOR MARSAL LAMON’S-PLACR. A largo number of applications have been made to the Presideot during the last few days for the appointment of United States Marshal of the District of Columbia, vice Colonel Lamon, who, it is reported, has tendered bis re- Bignation, THE NAVY YARD FOR TROY-CLAD SmiPs. Nearly three hours of the session of the fi use to day was devoted to a discussion of the majority and minority reports of the special committee on the location of tho pow navy yard for irov-ciads, Mr. Kelley, of Pevncyiva- nia,in bebalf of the minority, argued in favor of Lengue Island, Philsdelpbia, as the proper site; but Mr. Brande gee, of Connecticut, ina speech of an hour and a ball in Jongth, sustained tne majority report, and demonstrated the superior advantages of New London for that purpore as regards location, facilities and economy. The friecds -of the New Loodon site cinim that tho expenses of locating the yard at League Isiand, over and above that at Now London, would bo pearly twenty-four millions of doliars, while the anoval expense at the former would exceed the latter by two and a baif millions of dollars. Mr, brandeges ma very sable and telling speech, and ‘was highly complimented for bis effort by bis fellow members There is little doubt thar New London will ultimately be decided upon as the location, GENERAL HANCOCK'S NEW CORPS. Arrangements are rapidly being made to put the new First corps of Geveral Hancock nto the flel! at the earitest moment. Many old and tried officers will be placed in command, and their names will be annonnced ‘Stops are being takon which will induce ach Stato to forward veterans to join this corps Arrangomonts aro, it is said, in progroas by which State Qnd other local bounties may be paid bero to a veteran recruit, who may have bimacif credited to any particular focality be may prefer, for any yotoran sent to Warbington to be accredited to any locality o cortificate will be given, [ft ie the interest of ail localities to send on as many yetorans as possivie, as they are not subject to the draft, end yot can be properly accredited to particular Localities, The government bounties given to the vetor- ane of the First corps are given to noothers; and superior inducemonte are therefore offered to enlist fo this corps, The time to pat jt in the fleld Is short, and tocalities must be prompt to forward men and thus trke advavtage of the government bounties to fill (heir quotas Tt is only necessary to take the veteran recruit to a provost mar. ahal, who will forward bim, tree of expense, to Wash. jogton, Let it be remembered that those veteran roldiera are not subject to the draft, and any one enlisted isa clear gain on the quota of any future draft, THR ARMY RETIRING BOARD. Major General franklin has been appointed President of the army Retiring Board, to sit at Wilmington, Dela ware. RESIGNATION OF COLONGL BIDDLE. Lioutonant Colonel Hiddle, of Goveral Moade’s atalt, ar rived bere today from City Point, having renigned bis jcommission, THe was senior aid on Gonoral Reyooids’ Se eee —— Stall, “14 was with him at the time of bis doath at Get- “gaburg. NAVAL OFFICERS MISSING. Acting Masters Mates W. H. Kitchings and William Smith are missing, and the Navy Department experiences Much goli¢itude respecting their safety. PAYMASTER GENERAL BAICr. Tt Is expected thatthe rank of brigadier general will be conferred on Pay master General Brice during the pre- Sent session, He bas already for meritorious service been breveted three times ia one day: from major to lieutenant colonel, then to colonel, and then to brevet brigadier general—ibe first instance of the kind during the war. DESTRUCTION OF TRAINS BY INDIANS. Information has been received from Kansas of the de- struction of (wo large trains of government supplies for (the Indians, and fears are entertained for the safety of vhe third, HON. BEN. WOOD aT HI@ POST. The Hon, Ben. Wood appeared in the House to-day, for the first time this session, and, after voting for the Bank: rupt act, made bis maiden apeech, as follows:—"hr. Speaker, I move this House do now adjourn.’ THE INDIANA JUDGESHIP FILLED. Hon. David McDonald, of India ‘was to-day nom}- nated as Judge of the District Court for the Indiana dis- trict, BRIDGING THE HUDSON RIVER AT ALBANY. The question of a bridge over the Hudson river, at Albany, has been brought before Congress, Hon. T. T. Davis having \ntroduced a bill to establish a bridge there, and to declare the same a military and post road. It ‘was appropriately referred. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. BKEUND SESBION. Senate Wasainaton, Dec, 12, 1854. The Sonate was called to order by Mr. Cuarx, Presi- dent pro tem. 4 BTENOGRAPHER WANTED, Mr. Wavy, (rep.) of Obio, presented the petition of thirty gix lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court of the ing that they be allowed to employ a steno- grapher. This was referred £0 the Committee on the District of Columbig, PRIVATE CLAINS, Two private claims were presented and referred to the Committoe on Naval Affairs Private petitions were presented by Messrs, Doolittle and Johnson, WILLIAM CORNELL SEWERT, Mr. Jonson, (opp.) of Md., presented the memorial of Wiiliam Cornell Jewett, praying for the favor of Con. greas to an international just tribunal to decide upou the points at issue tn the present war. Jounson said the Senate might do as it pleased with the above, either rofer it or order it to lie upon the table Mr. Sumer, (rep,) 0f Siags., moved that it lie upon the table, and it wad so ofdered. REDUCTION oF THK DUTP OR PAPER Mr. Sarwan, (rep.) of Ohio, presented a pey.tion from the members of toe Western Agsociated Pres: fig for & reduction of the duty on imported paper, which was re ferred to tho Committeo on Finance, SOLDIERS ASKING TO LE DISCHARGED, Mr, Hartay, (rep.) of Jowa, presented the petition of citizens of jowa, agking to be discharged from the service wt the expiration of the time of service of the regiments ip which they evlisiei 1 bis was referred to the Military committee, ENLARGRMENT OF 1? NAVY DEPARTMENT BUNLDING. Mr Foors, (rep.) of ¢t., rom the Committee on Public Buildings, offered the House jotut resolution, which was passed, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to expend Movey out of the contingent fund of the Army Depart- tment to enlarge the Navy ! opartment building. INCREASE OF PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS. Mr. Witson, (rep ) of Mass., presented the petition of Major Goyerai Weitze) aed four bundred and seventy otheroflicers of tbe Erghteenth army corps, praying Con- fresa to increase the pay proper of army ollicers twenty dollars per month, Gx the commntatioa price of the ration ot fifty cents instead of thirty cents, as at present, aod allow etxteen collars per month, Mr, Witson said. the price of provisions had more than doubied since the comtnescemert of the war, which made hard for army ofticers, eapecially for the tine ollt Captains and lie ctenvnts were with difficulty en ives owing to tue great rise in the price of provisions and clothing, ‘The condition of tue toade it very dificult to incresse the pay of ¢ ollicers of the line; and be wou'd commend the sub- ject to the serions cobsideration of the Military Com- mittee, towbom ho moved @ reterence of the Petition, and 1 was go re.erred, ‘THE PAY OF COLORED TROOPS, Mr. Witsow presents’ ihe petition of Colonel Higginson, praying tor aM Emondme.t to the act of Inst session Hinifting the therease oj pay to those colored soldiers who were free 00 Sind belore April 19. 1861. ‘Ibe petition was reterred to the Committes of Military Atfura. INCHKASE OF TAXA." * Mr. Doorntie, (rep.) of Wis, off.cd the following, which on his motion was referred to the," ance Cou mities.— Resolved, That the Committ s ve Vieanea be insirneted to io io the prop iy ine immediate passuge oF i acl to increas of one per caus w periy tneinding al Gise, produce, gotd and 8) scription; second, centon the gross receipts to by of all ra road cindy Bnd Teries. to > tax of tweoty tive ide to the present raion ling #tree: jat'rouds, steambowts “4 by the companies or porsons rponing the for the tise of the government, aud That aud cominitiee be further instructed to nou. into the propriety of the passage of @ Jaw to revant the furl r expxnston of the currency. by the orrantcatin of x banking associations, except Where they May take the ‘1 Nate banks; and that said committe r i to inquire Into the propriet ing oii the outstanding interest bearing legal t jng in thelr sterd other notes in denominatio ‘a fifty dollars, ew bearing # uniform interest from nt per an- rt OUR FORKIG! On motion of Mr. Suwner, tt of the Presidont’s Message as ref be raverred to the Committee on For ONE. rdered that so muctr foreign reiauans ro Relations, Mr. Ramsay, (rep.) of Mion . a bill to extend the time for completing certain land grants to railroads jo Minnesota, This was relerred to the Commitics on Pubitc Lands. | APPRENTICES ON MERCHANT snIPs. Mr. Farwett, (rep.) of Ill., introduced the following resolution, which was agreed to:— Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into th repriety of providing by jaw that ves. sels engaged In for é sha.l employ oF take on board American boys, at one { ry five hundred tons measurement. THE COASTWI8E TRADR, He airo introduced the following, which wos adopted:— Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instrveted into the propriety of consolidating the three ry to taqui great distriets, traste to ports ance and eutry at the Custom House. PEACE RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Davis, (opp.) of Ky., according to previ us notice, introduced # series of resolutions for the restoration of peace, union, fe Ibe resolutions propose a convention of all the States an the agency by which these onds are to bo attained, nod they then propose to reler to the consideration of such con- vention ag a basis of a settlement of ail dif'iculties among the Stutes vumerous amendments to'the constitution, ar ranged in eleven separate paragraphs, The firet para- graph propoges to form {be States of Maino, New tHarnp- shire aod Vermont into one State; the States of Mussa. chueetts, Rb de Istand and Connecticut into ono Staie, tho States of Maryland and Delaware and the eastern store of Virginia into one Stat ‘Tho second provides t President, be chosen aiternately from the fre nt for ¢ that, lice: the officers, President and Vice id elave jes, for th have filled the otfice of Prosideut The third provides that all the States in the month cf Jaouary next, beiore the expiration of the Presidential term, Bball present candidates for the J'reartoncy nud Vice Presidency, the freo States for one office, and slave States for ‘the other, as they may be ro- apectively titled to one and the other office, and shall certify severally to the two bouses of Congresa tnd to the Supreme Court the names of the persoun Ao chosen, and tor which office they have bees chosen; on the first Monday in Feb Court, in presence of ti thal select from the persons whose nam certifed ior the presidency ident, and then ® vice president from the names which have been certified (or that office; the justices of the Supreme Court to bo ineligityie 10 any otver office, ‘Tbe fourth provides that the President shall have power to remove from office the beads of the state, Tres. free oF slay person who ma aury, \avy, War and Interior Departmonts, ibe Attorney Gouoral, all diplomatic offers aud wecreiurics ot Joga. ont ‘AIL otber civil officers, except thore who hold ing good bebavior, whom he ts rewired to no- minate to the Senate, hi pend (ro ie ofiices. 0 Ofth aszor ight to the writ of ha corpus, in all places and under all circumstances; to i by Jury, ncoording to the mode preseribed by constiiution, the freeaom of religious opiuion aod wor #hiy, of the press and speoch; exemption from arbitrary arrest nnd the right te bold and bear witness (or their own dorence. The rixti provides that each State shail nave the ox clasive right and power to establish within iis own borders Of what eubjects there shall be property and all fie local nnd domestic institutions, and to make all laws and regulitions concernia them. ‘The seventh provides that private property shell not De taken (OF public use except ts subserve some co.sti tutopal operation of the government, nor vat the received of secured from the govera ment, ac <1 Late compensation ‘The eigith provices that necessity shall not o. iginate oF conter ony power except within the actual | fupply the ordinary military force, nuicss essential to the public service, im impedding, aud so urgent as Hot to allow the delay whic Would be required tor tho action o; the Civil authority And to be exercised exclusively by the ellicer present and in command of tho force la which it arises, the United states to be bound (or full jodemmity jor all dae Mages arising from the exercise of the p wer. The ojuth provides thet no negro sball be Aa citizen of the United States. MBASUREMENT OF ANIPS’ TONMAGR Mr Farwent introduced a bill to rogulate the almen- furoment of the tononge of ships and to prescribe charges to the same, which was referred to the Commit: tee on Commer EXROUTIVR RESHON, The Senate woot Inte executive session, @ terwarde the doors were reopened. TNE CARR OF GRNKRAL PAINE. Mr. Deotsrtem moved to rever tho resolution of Mr, Tialf an bour Powell, calling for the record of the commission in the = ar General Paine, of Illinois, to the Military Com. ie. Powntt, (opp.) of Ky., ‘emanded the yeas and ‘hey wore announced—yeos 30 ‘The resolution was reierred BISCUTIVE SURSION, On motion of Mr. Hespx.cas, (opp ) of Ind., the Senate session, Again went into execu! a is 8. At half-past one the x ne So doors were reopened, and tho House of Repro: tatives. Wasuinaron, Dec, 12, 1804. BRAGNATION OF GOVERNOR YENTON, Tho Sreaxes taid bofore the House @ letter from the Hon, Reuben KE, Fouton, Governor elect of tho State of New York, resigning his seat ag a member from that Btate, to take effect on tho 20th inst. He Saya he shall hot retura to Wasbington, ‘ APPOINTSONNTS TO ¥ILL VACANCIES. The Srraxer avnounced tho @ppointmons of Messrs, Pruyn and Littlejohn to Gi the vacancies in the Com- mittee of Ways und Means occasioned b: of Fenton and Stebbins, sdaikineaias'.5 TUS TAX OR DUTY ON CIGARS. Mr. Sams, (rep.) Of Pa., at the request of several gentlemen, and in order to give a further opportunity for the examination of, tho bill giving @ true construction ed sessing to 80 much/ the revenue act as re‘ers to on cigars, Thteday car igars, moved its postponement to ir. BROOK, (opp.) of N. ¥., read a pote from the President of the National Tobacco’ Association, asking for @ suspension of the consideration of that’ bill for two weeks, whon the assoc; patch henges iation wiil present a mode of enieh it ts bel.eved will be satisiactory to the TRVENS feared that Congress would not be in sez. on at that time, as it might adjourn over the holidays. ‘The question was postponed until Thurs NAVY YARD AND DEPOT VOR 1RON-CLADS. The House proceeded to the consideration of the dill reported Isst session from the Committee on Naval Af- faire, directing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a competent engineer to dosiguate and survey tho neces- Sary amount of land near New London, Conn., for ® Davy yard and depot tor the construction, docking ‘aud repair Of iron clad and other naval vessels. Mr. Kxtiry, (rep.) of Pa., at the last session had intro- duced substitute for thé above authorizing the Secre- tary of the Navy to accept from the city of Philadelphia the title to League Island, and, if the said title was found Perfect, to establish thereat a navy yard and depot for the construction, docking und repair of iron-clads, Mr. Kelley Said that it was uot the policy of the Kovernment to in crease tho number of navy yards and atations, It bad Simply asked a recognition of a now age of iron vessels Propelled by steaw, and to enlarge and furnish such faoilities as would meet the exigencies of the times, The city of Philadelphia ovtered League island ak a (reo gilt, New London did not possess the essential qualilications for such a site, while ail wore found in a greater degree at the point indicated in the substitute than at any other Point, Bot oniy in our broad country, but in the civilized world, He then proceeded to suow (ho superior Advuniaces o: League Ieland over New London, Dot only ag tO Water, DUL as to mineral yy and skilled lavor, League Taland was far Jess expe to foreign assault thon New London. In a word, New London, ati things consitered, had not a sing oue of the essevtial eloments for such a station. Ib-was not proposed by the substitute to increase the bumbeér of naval stations, not to add to the alrealy grest expense of stails ef officers. It was not proposed to pur= Chae # Silo without a fund Adequate to urake lirge im. provéments. The clty of Philadelpma had offered the free gift of League Island, ‘Tis being on iresh water, it aflorded a cheap infirmary of bospital for vessole on Daard of which disease had been cyptracted whiie \eing off the mash Of the Soand in salt water picTscUDy tne city of New icv, He repeated thut League Isiaud | wasa safe position, were gupplies of all kinds were Abundant. Mr, BRANDEGER, (rep ) of Conn., referred to tho action of the Naval Committee on this subject, who beiteved that a navy yard for ironclad vossels baa become a na- Honal necessity; our navy now numbering five buedred and tifty-nine steamers and soventy-one irou clads, Steam, it was known, had revolutionized navai architecture the worid over. As a measure of ecovomy tbe establishment of the yard at Now London would be a saving of money year by year, for we are now in the hands of private cog, tractors. In’ the course of his remarks Mr. Brané-geq said that the commission appototed by the Secr’ cary of the Navy, composed of three gentlemen of Peuv’ wivania, oue of New York, ove of New Jersey, and the ¢ peiucor of tue department, decided by resolution, ater ' we months? exarniuation, that the public interests wou! 4’ ret be pro moted by thu selection of League island, gut would be promoced by the selection of New Loudoo / Mr. Kuiuey denied that tbree of ¢i9 commission were eppinted from | liadalphia, ae Mr. Braxoxcre suid the Naval Cor grit raonal! these sités. They started o grin ’s bropreac. sion iv favor of League jsland, bit Asnaiy reported that in their‘opiaion League Isiaud wa’ y entirely uoadapted to the parposes of the governmen g” je reviewed the Bub. ject at length ia supporto! thi gPosirion Mr, Canis O'Nett (rep.) gf Pa, In reply to Mr. Bran- egee, suid that while (HO! ward of Commissioners tried to decide iu favor of NeW Condon, thoy, by their admis u eifect, favored) gygoe Island us the very port, considering Ue UTc® requisites for an iron-clad oaYY yard at that point, D gingly;—iresh water, defeasivility faud nearness t0 tb” crticlos to be used PA £AGR OF 11 fyi Mr. IRNCKES, {c0j Tite ANKOT tabliso a um id. .) Of R.)., who catied up the bill io a¢- Herrick, Hooper, Hubbard of towa, Huvbard of ¢ Hubburd, Jencks, Kasson, Kellogg of Mi N.Y. Rally K Marvi Noroa Masa., Rice Spaiding Sweat, “Thaver. Tow! burg, Ward, Washburn of Mast dom, Benjamin Wood— Nessa. Janes ¢. Allen, William J. Alten, Baller, bb, , Cravens, Dawson, Gar La i. Kelle Kernan. LeSride, Mets ul, Knox, Little joh Muller of N. ¥, Binion, Bliss, Boyd, © aioe, Blair, Bliss, Boyd, Dennison, Ecley, Eden, Kd: Eldridge, Pine rider, Harding, Yiarriocton, Holman, Ingers . MeViur, rison, Le Obie, Orsb, field, zear, Leviond, Loan, Long, % Dowell, Mckthney, Morrill! M ard divers, Nove U'Netll oF Fendleton. Perham, Price Ran, Rogers, Rollins of N. H., Ross Kk Stevens, Tracy, Wadsworth, Whaley, BRIDGING THR HUDSON RIV KR AT ALBANY. Mr, Davis, (rep) of N. Y., iotroduced a bill declarmg it Inwful for the Hudson Kiver Bridge Com '. Albany, to construct and maintain a bridge over tho Hudson river at Albany, in accordance witb an act of the New York Loxisiature, aud that when said bridge ts coa- firucted itehal bo a lawful stracture, and «lso a pst route for the transmisewa of the mars of the Vaited THE BOUSH STANDING COMMITTEES. ‘Tho Standwe Committess of the House romain as they were during the lust session, with the exception of two changes in the Committee of Ways und Means, which, as now constituted, stands as follows — Mensra. Steveus of Peonsyivania (chairman), Morrell of Vermont, Pendleton of Onis, Littiejoba of New York, Mallory of Kentucky, Blow of and Pruyn of New York. iso one change in the Committee on the Re detiious States, which is Dow composed of Messrs. Davia of Maryiaud (chairman), Boutwotl of Maxsachuretts, James © Alien Of Himorg, James M. Asbley of Gtio, fav ot New York, Holman of indiaua, Smithers of Delawar id Fogliaa f Connecticut. nd, of New York, is appointed form Syrtem of Hooper of Massachusetts son of Io Misgourt, ‘Thero is Blow of Missourt Mr. Dwight member of the Comittee on a U Coinage. The above are the only changes since Inst session, aud ‘were occasioned by the resigoation of Messrs. Stivbius and Fenton as members of the House, TUR OVRRLAND MATL CONTRACT asked leave to offer a pream: Die, setting forth that Me. Burbridgo bad been deprived of bis contract for carrying the overland mail by the late Fosimaster General, who had given it to Mr, Ben, Holtt- day, and followed by @ resolution calling upon Post master General Dennison to furnish cops of all the Statements and contracts in that case, Objection was made to the reception of the proposition, Mr. Cove, (rep.) of © ADJOURNMENT, The Bouse at baif.past three o'clock adjourned. from the Pacific Coast, &c. San Francigoo, Deg, 7, 184 The steamer Goldon City aftived this morning with (be Mails and posseogers that left New York November 14. Advices from Acapulco render ft probable that the French will evacuate that piace, which js threateacd by Alvarez. Advices from Hovoluia to November 26 mention the lows of the woaling bark Mary on the coast of Siberia ‘The officers and crew had mostly reached Hoooluln, The steamer tirether Jonathan, from Portiand, orenots jorthe brings nearly half a witton m god trom ul continue througbout Califor: ‘The and travel is very. ods are feared diMeatt. reame are high and San Fr The Monitor Camanche steam o-day tor tbe first time, Her engines worked fn She will bo rexdy for atrial trip by January, aud could now be brought lute service ut short potice in an emergency. ‘The overland mali is three days bebind the sicamer’s malt. Tho official vote of California, without tho soldiers’ bie is a eilebt 4 than that votes, give Lincoln a majoriey of 16,601, 1 gain on last year, hong the total vote 13 I year She re olects ots nda’s official Uaion majority is3,2: pore Ue State oud leghialive be ved, ship Starhight, Boston, Switt 4, eb) whaling voyage, and bark Mas. busetts, New Red ord, ® Destructive touds have occurred ia Northern Oregon. Brovkiyn City News BROOKLYN Flee DEPARTMENT. The aunual meeting of the Board of Kopreseutatives of the Hrooklyn Fire Department (Western district) wa» hold at the Chief Engineer's office, City Hall, last wicht, and the following officers were clectod for the ensuing Rorke, Eogine 14, B. White, Bogine 6. 4 (10881, engine 17. Kogioe 1. VC, Brainard, Cotiretor-- Couns Var of the Hoard--\ur The oleotion of the trustees of the diflerent comnanies War covtirmed AS wae Also Me Robors Bert as Trustec of the Board of Olticera. Patrick MoKianey all ta good voice, and were approvingly recetved by a which was very well filled, considering the re- Without conclt) ging his remarks Mr, O'Neill gave way, { . ri system oi bankeuptey, which at the exsian bad beea postponed until to day. He said an «ti@fAll7@ had become necessary and he sugguetcd that Ghe ti! tice eflech On the lst of June, 1865, ‘Thia was agreed to. wrt Wu was then passed by yeas 76; nays 66, a8 fot. lows. -— Yeas—Messram Alley, Allisom, Ataes, Arnold, Ashley, Baliwin of Mich, Baldwin of Mass,” Baxter, “Beaman, 1, Brandeges. Brooks, Blown of Wis. Ci A . Clark, Cole, Creswell, Davis of ad., - Vis Of N. Y., Dawes, Dixon, Driggs, Kiiot. Eng Farpaworth, Frank, Ganson, Govek, Grinnell, Griswon Revisicn eof the Enrolment. ANEW BUILDING POR THE PUKVOSE. This laborious work is progressing very rapidly under the direction of the Supervisors’ Committee. It is no elighs task to revise one bundred and thirty-three thou sand Dames, the number the provost marshals io this city have enrolled, uf course, to obtain this great num- bor tho lame, the halt, the blind, the sick, the old and the young must have been seized upon. Henco the ex- ceasive quotas that have been fixed for this city, and hencé the numerous and just complaint of this excesa by the Governor and our city authorities. It to correct this errovecus enrolment that the Supervisors’ Committee are pow engaged upon and have over three hundred clerks employed ia re- copying the pames, &c., and who are to visit oaoh of the enroiled personally and examine him Iffrom any cause be is not liable to be drafied, bis name is stricken off—if liable ho will be re-enroiled. ‘With proper caro it 18 expocted that the present exces- eprolment of one bundred and thirty-three thou- sand may be reduced to fifty or seventy-five thousand. All this will require considerable time, and the com- mittee being under a heavy expense for rent of butidings to accommodate the large numbers pecessarily employed havo determined to erect one in the Park—a con- tinuation of the present one, corner of Broadway and Chambers street. This will run along the Broadway lino of the Park about three bundred and fifty feet, which, Ancluding the present buliding will make a front of five Bunared and sixty {oct by fitty, The builder is the same who erected the old one—Lewis Carpeoter—and bo pro- poses to finish it complete for occupancy In fifteen days, This will bring the various branches of business the committee sre now engaged in, such as volunteering, securing substitutes, surgeons’ examina. tious, mustering in, paying bounties, revising enrolment, &c., &c.—under ove roof, into close and compact quar- tors, whero Mr. Blunt can have an eye over the whole. So we shall soon be ready {for the draft, It is amusing to Bee bow many slirky, there are who have ruswed them- solves on to the exrolment department as clerks, Some are really im want; but yot expected, when appointed, thet they would be at liberty to do something or nothing at their own pleasure, But this would not suit Mr. Blunt, Work. must bo done, and they must do it, Whon one complav red of headache, weak oyes, sick famliy, &c., they wero instantly cent adrift, and others appoiuted wbo were willing to labor, Voluns vering coos on bravely, and substitutes are sup- plied to all making application at headquarters. Stx hundred end filly dollars for a three years man {5 chesp to wat it will be two moatha hence. Tire Supervisors’ Committee is now algo paying bounty to wecruiis for the navy as beretofore—the Navy Lepart- my ot having made Mr. Blunt's office the final examining Ofice for this dristrict. This throws additional labor "pou the committee, but will materially ald in filling our quota whenever cajied upon, The sailors -eceive the Same amount of county Bounty ag the soldiore, to wit:— ono hundred dollars, two hundred dollars and threo hun dred dollars for a one, two and three years man, cash, and substitutes two hundred dollars, four hundred dol- larg and six bundred doliars for acne, two and threo years substijute. Mand money for bringing ia a sailor fitty doliars, Now hore is a cbance for the blue shits and wide-trousered fellows, Easy work and large pay, with (ue opances for prize movey. Whe Opera, Trovatore was sung at the Acrdemy Jast night, with “gho original cast of the present seagoa, The artists were murkable severity of the weather, If not as crowded aa on previous nights, when the season waa moro inviting, it was quite as fashionable and as noticeable for elegance of costume, To-miorrow is announced to be the last night of Don Sebastian, and Friday the last presentation of Faust, Mr. Maretzek may have found it necvssary to confine this weelt’s performance to the two successful operas 0: the season; but we hope that he will not be orable, and deprive the Indes of what they tay Don Sebastian at ye the seagon closes. The rehoarsal of shag, and we shall provably have but some day or Tuseday next, be week Certain! Last night a new Comody by Mr Boucicault, with the exciamatory and provominal title How She Coves Him,'? wag played bere for the first time to an audieuce more thao usually fashionable oven for this theatre ‘tlow She Loves flim’? 18 very good play, and, as the Wallack audience kaows @ good play when it Sveg It) th. cu ucews wan i@juivocal. We have seldom ssen an audience in better bumor—nor one 80 often moved Lo lauguter through astngle play by very proper fall growa jokes. Somg of the charactera iv the pay are original, dad all a6 true to life, There is a crusty, stubborn old barouet, diferent from the usual crusty baronet of but who bas the gout and ig fo a chair by an Irish gervant, aud there is & continual fizbt between the two There is a jealous busbvad sepcrated (rom bis wife, and who lives at & privale Mozpita! because it is near the residence ot Dis wile, whom o! course be still loves. This geatieman siammers, aud muct of the fun of the piece was dur to the admirable mavner io which Mr Lester detiveated (be character under the dificalty of a crippled utteranco, play: wheeled = abous The wile—who, by-the-way is the ‘she who ‘joves him’ —was personzted with true lady Iie taste by Mise Heoriques, This lady bas in this part one well auited to ni ted admirably, and ip wbich ahe looked peculiarly natural parts; re is brilliant dialogue All this Makes, a8 we bavesard a very goud play, which will run, Bud doserves to OLYMPIC THEATRE. The Strests of New York, an old and familiar play with @ Dew tiie, drew avery Crowded bouse at the Olympic lastuight Tbe origin of th.s pleco is to be found in the drama, Les /aweres de Paris, which was produced somo eight yoars ago ip the Fresch capital, Since then it has out in Its original form in tne New Oriexng Under a new name—The Voor ot New it Wailack’s with much evlat. render it populxe here, ‘Ths |ntroduction of one that class whieb always appowis, and justly, bo the sympatbies o the pub- Ke-the liremon—the California miner, with bis charac: Teristic rec klessoeas and pistoric beard—the startling in- chdvats of tho fire mn the closing scene. preserve, of they bave ditberto dene, that kind Of tnterost which warms up anot over critical audionce, and makes every tbing pleasant for those who can thorouebly enjoy & judicions adinixtore of sensation and seutimont, and feel that they bave got the fuil vaino tor therm vey. The scovery pared for piny 1# new and weil got up, and the ing xonerally quite acceptabl Pearson, as uily, wad Me. Mortiroer, as Badger, emg both excellent. City Intelligence. Tae Coup Sxar AND SkAUING.—During Sunday night 4 yesterday we bad a reminder, in tho shape of a stilt and cold gale, that Jack Frost i immediately in our vicinity, and may send us icoand skating at avy moment, The Park ponds showed stropg signs of invasion by Mr. Frost yesterday. A larke slice of the water wan con- gealod, but not to a degree that would permit skaters to enjoy their pastime. The wind kept the water jm too bigh astaic OF agitation to allow apy extensive freezing to go on; but, ther faving of th ite violence towards evening, the that the ball will be eeen aloft today or to morrow, should tbe cold temperature last long ouough. Atay: liwbt yesterday the mercury was at ton de,rees above zero, but it rose higher during the day, Aworaxe Veteran Gore —Mr, William Tindall, a vete- ran eoldier of the war of 1812, cxpired on the 6th imet., at the residence of bis cov-in-law, Mr. 0. #. Akin, in Boutbeast, Putnam county, N. ¥. The deceased was to the éighty first year of bis age. Be was vory weil Kvown tu Treoton, N, J., and Lancaster, Pa. Workina Women’s Paorrcrive Uiox.—A meeting of this asseciation will be held at the Cooper Tuatitute this evening. Rev. Heory Ward Beecher, James T. Brady, os T Daly, A. Oakey Hall, Beq., and other eminent speakers have promised to address the public (n benait of the working women of the metropolis Loors opou at balf past seven o'clock. Admission (ree. Movewent :On Tue PERMANENT ENDOWNENT OF THE MaR- cantin Linkary.—The movement ioaugurated last sum- mor with a view to paying olf the mortgage resting on the Mercantile Library building, aod thus enabling the routs derived to go to the purchasing of further booksfor the library, promises to bo most successful, Sume too or twelve thousand doilars have already been collected, and the batauce wilt Foon be obtained, ‘The iohowtog renties meo have been appointed aw chairmen of eu commit es On collection: —Pavks, Willian b panies, iehard Lathors. prosa, Jobo H, Gourlie; ary gvods, feather, Isvac H. Bailey, pte Camp; bardwaré, A. C. Lee: shipping roads’ and steamboats, Simuol loan mission business, ©. Coflin, produce jewolry, Daniel F. Appleton: drags, Win. Ay Wickuam; coal, T. H. Vultee; tovacer, &. Dubois, boots, 1. W. Grov ver; five arts, KH. Bahia, A Stavion Recenisrenty.—The directors of tho Nudson River Railroad have oamed their station at One Hundred and Filty-aecond strest “Audubon” afior the die Linguisbed paturaltst, whose resideuco used to be situated ja that viciity. Fina im Jou Steet —About four o’clook yesterday aftorno0n @ Gre broko out In the china Fiore, In the bso Ment of No, 12 Jobo street, owned by Philip Weber, It WAR Catmed by A abutter falling RENEE The stove ANd wetion wad Gott: N, Husted. WiROLLIDR Ht, When the bot coals diateiy eet Hire w some barrels of atraw and hay standing wear by, Insurance patrol, under Capon Corn wet, were by the store boy, and they soon arr dLextinyuinbed tho fire, The damage will be about $400, Ineur d tor $2,000 10 Lhe Lafavetio aud Continental isurauce cou Danser ihe Mified NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1864. $e THOMAS. THE FIGHTING AT MURFREESBORO. Four Thousand Rebels Cross the Cumberland River. THEY ARE MARCHING INTO “KENTUCKY, Nasuviie, Tonn., Dec. 12, 1964, Official reports are just received from General Roasseaa at Murfreesboro, concerning the recent battio ‘iho railroad south of Murfreesboro ts beileved to be unin. jured, as also the road betweev Murfreesboro and Orvilie creek, Five miles north from there to Orvilie the road is destroyed, Blockbouses No, 5 and No. 6 were abandoned by Colone! Morrison’s forees, the enemy surrounding them, but they bravely foughs their way out, and reached Mur freesboro without loss. On Sunday, tho 4th, the blockhouse at Orville creek was attacked by Goveral Bates’ rebel division, with « battery of artillery, Seventy-four shots wore dred at it, doing, however, no damage. ‘The same afternoon three regiments, with a section of artillery, weot from Mur- freesboro under General Milroy, The enemy's force was upkaow! Our troops attacked and routed the evemy. The Union loss was four killed and forty wounded The evemy's loss is unknown, Night coming on our forces returned within tho tort, On Monday tast the enemy was reinforced by two brigades of infantry and two thousand five hundred cay- alry under Forrest in person, Daring Tuesday and Wednesday the cnemy demonstrated agatnst the fort at Murfreesboro and the town, coming up witnin one mile of the fort and skirmishing heavily. On Wednesday the onemy’s infantry moved around to Wilkilson's pike, about one mile and a quarter northwest of the fortress, voar where Nogiey’s command was formed at the battle of Stone river. even regiments and a battery were sent out on the Salem pike, where they encountered tbe enemy near Wilkilson’s pike, intrenched bebind breastworks of logs and rails, We attacked and utterly routed the rebels, who wero driven off in great confusion, Forrest’s cavalry making @ aco agninst time im thoir hurry to escapo. Our loss tn this engagement was thirty killed and one huodred and seventy-five wonoded, The evemy’s toss largely exceeded ours. In this fight we captured two bundred and seven pi pers, inciuding eighteen commissioned officers. Two guns and twelve Napoleons were captured, aud one is now in posi tion on the fort. Just previous to General Milroy’s attack on tho rebels Buford’s division of cavalry a(tacked hiurfreesboro, and entered the town, sbelling it fercoly, and destroying many houses, General Rousseau. with one regitnent of infantry aod artillery, drove them out of tbe towa. In theve encounters the rebels were in every instance badly whipped, avd bave not made their appearance since Our troops are highly complimevted by General Rous- seau for their unflinching bravery and courage. General R. £&, Granger is reported ali right at Steven} son, Alabama, Rebel prigoners report the following lons of their gene- rals in the late battieat Fronklin:—Killed—Major General Cleburne, Brigadier General Gist, Brigsdier Gevoral Strapols, Brigadier General Adams, Brigadier General Carter and Brigadier General Branberry, Three others wore wounded. The Artisan of Murfreesboro says General Bates was killed on the 7th tust., and the report is generally believed bere. ‘The weather is exceedingly cold, and oo movement bas taken place among Vhe troops here. Persobs from the Febel lined réport wicRse Buffer g emovg the rebel troops. All the carpets bay b’ up to the whole neighborhood, and made ‘z; Among those who are enters’ iy Fats g officers, either by force or n 3: and Mre, A.V. Brown = ““oMtUrey pe meneaks ms to be gainine cround tbat the Tennes- Hocd’s army are willing to Oght bere, but will hot aguin leave the State. Rebel sympathizers say Houd got worsted at Franklin 9M account of a Jack of artiliery and ammunition. Notwithstanding the cold weather our soldiers do not sufer much, They are well clothed and have a good supply Of blankets and tents, The river is rising, wilh six feet water on the shoals, 9, Louis, Dec. 12, 1864, The Republican bas the foliowing despatch from Catro:— No heavy gung are supposed to be used by the rebels to blockade the Cumberiand river. Cairo, Dec. 10, 1864 ‘On the Oth instant the rebels, under General Lyon, cap- tured the government transport Thomas £. Tutt, at Cum: beriand City, on the Comberiand river, twenty miles above Fort Donelson. The Tutt was used for crossing the river The rebels are on the march into Kentucky. Their force is estimated at four thousand men. ‘The Tutt was loaded with government forage, and was burned to tho water's edge after the rebels had crossed the river. RESEL ACCOUNTS. Reeeption of Hood's Army at Florence. (Correspondence of Montgomery Advertiser. | It is impossible to describe the delight und apparent rapture with which our preseoce infused the fair Klo routines Ladies lined the streets in every direction, beautiful in tho excitement of agreeable surprise, cheer: jog the army with tender words and gentle look: ing busbands, brothers, sons, it a gush of joy a Nover was there a time of more roal onjoyment. tired army grew sprightly and buoyant under the triotic irapresston, and ther did not inwardly feet a pr from the bumiliation of Pp through the cit} halt near the outskirts, threw up breastwor 1 here, pleasantly encamped, we have remained for the past week. Allis life, gayety and festivity in our little city now. A few nights ago the O11 cers of Lee's corps gave an entertainment in the col It was singular to notice the friendship that existed bet«een Murs and Cupid, as, sido by side, they Gwept the floor of the building with fantastic While music rapturous, on wildest wing, Went floating breast of joy. pa: Fall im the High Prices of Provisions in Alabama. [From the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Observer, Nov. 16.) weet potatoes that gold jo this market not more than week ago (rom three to five dollars per bushel are now Boiling for two dollars. Good fat beef that sold from one to one dollar and 9 quarter per pound is now being offered at from seventy-tive to ninety cents, We speak what wo koow, baviog purchased a good supply of the aforesard at the prices stated. As we predicted some time sivce, Prices are becomiog lower as the old issue ri Circulation, No DiMcualty tn Cross) (From the Mobile Re Thore iano diificulty in crosaiog the Mississippi. lookout for gunboats being the only vecessary precaution. ‘Tbe laud ts thoroughly patroled b; and Logan oo this sida, aud by Lee on the oube last heard of Feion of the Lee family ts a cueriiia chief, who does for the west Dank of the Mississippi what Mosby is doing for the south bauk of the Potomac, res (rom no Brown again Induig- tng In Speccen Maw {From the Richmond Woig, Dee A Totter tu the Montgomery Adver wer Nov, 17, gives an abstract of @ speced by of Tenvessee, on the cecasion of a Forrest. Genorsl Hood algo made ® apy marked that be bad set out for Teonessee, aud there he wos gotog, let sherman go even to the coast, MMe was confident that we wouid he successful General Forrest gave a ebort account of his mavou vres since be leit the army, a Hite over # year Since that time he had fought (he enemy every tweoty ffi day; had keled and ured o hundred tory Tennesne troops. AS Hood, F fi He t Johnsonville as am » be Bald, Dub tbe ob re ® natair Warm we for success were god The epescues were well received, and the speakers retired amid the cheers of their audieoce Mecting of the Science and Art Soctety, A tacoting Of the gentlemen interested fa the formation of a Society of Ecience and Art met Inst evening at Cooper lustitute, There were avout Aity present. Jono a suo was chosen to preside, A letter was rox (rots the trustecs of the Cooper Joatitute, latimating that the connection of the aociety with the Institute would pot | bo desirante, un ess under certain restrict ons vamed in the corn ae on, TN RAVE Fide L0H diecKagion AR Ko no sociely should Ko ob indepen oy or under whetb ¢ the avene-s of (he trustees, A resolution woe faally adopted | ug t) «society entirely under the control of | tho trustees, Tbe meonog thea adjoutucd, t fe Genera: Harding a of Trade Between the North nd Sout Last month @ correspondence tok piace bet ween Gene= eral Grant and Cojonel Ould, revel Commissioner of Kexcbang! ference to supplying the prisoners of war on cither side with clothing aud provisions, The object waa oue that cowid not fail to enlist the sympathies of ali right minded wea, and the correspondance resuiied tm permission betng given for each goverpment to amoliorate the condition of prisoners in the otber’s bands. This appeurs to be agroat #lep towards more friendiy roi tons, and, apart (rom ite humanity, may resvlt in estab- lishing 4 feeling betweeo the two governments conducive tno distant day to @ permanent peace. Te bhavas it may, the details uaye boon arranged by which the prisoners op both sides are to be made more com~ fortable, and many a poor soldier in prison, suilering from cold und bunger, will Boog have cause to bless the mercy nod forethought of those bigh in authority who cowld hold theie foolinga ol prejudice and animosity subserviems to the principles ef humanity and justice, Provision bas beon made by our government to clothe and feed all the Prisuners in rebel bands, avd a commissiouer bas 4ppomted, who bas the mattor in chargs, aud will soom be heard from, Brigadier General Halbert E. Paine, of Wiecousin, baw been appointed by our government as ite ageut to pur- Chuso supplies and visit the prisons at the South for the Porpose ef distribution. Genera Paive yesterday re Portea to Major Geveral Dix, aud will ut once enter upom bin duties, At the battle of Port Hudson, in July, 188% General Paine lost a leg, and suce his recovery has beea Washington, excepting during erty ast July, wi! With a wooden leg bi tne rebel raid manded the defences. move around quite briskly, aud is in @ y hed tonctio the very important position to which be bag igned e rebels bad not the necessary clothing for thele i@ (he Ueld, it was not to be supposed that bh could seod North any great amount, but they howe thanks to the war, that which nad risen im vaiue in ae- cordance with ‘tho recognized axiom fp trade— supply and demaod—unul it cvuld command te tho Nortn all that cpeir necessities required— they had cotton, and i was proposed to ship from Mobile to New York one thousand bales of it, to be sold at its proseut high rates, the proceeds in tae bands of au ugeut bere to by used in purchasing supplies ud distributing them where most needed. fa accurd- ance with this plan tue cotton was shipped from Mobile in a United States vessel, consigned to Generat Trimb: prisoner of ort’ Warren, Who wis to be paroled, in order t peceasary arr ts fur (he sale Of the eoLLon base of the ne i Teason Brigadier General W. W. R. Beale azo at Fort Warreo, was substituted for General aud ia dow 10 Ube CILy engaged upon the work. Oae thow Sand bales of cotton, at bho average weight of four bua- dred pounds per bale, add average setling rate of $1 35 pee pound, brings the buodsome sum of $540,000, (rom which, deducting $40,000 for expevses, leaves $900,006 which’ General Beall will have the pleasure of appre priauing for the use avd comfort of bis fellow prisoners. This cotton is wot to be exchanged for thirty thou- Saud blankets, as bas been stated, but is to be id (OF Gash, ard biaokets and “other necessuries bought they are required Ip this wy the reb to command for their prisoners all that Ne: and who shail say Wal t does nob affurd Gen ral Healy 18 4 gentieman of ubout thirty five, * eiender build, dark bar and eyes, ring side kers somewhut grizzled, inustacho aad gouteo, with w acomplexion rather sallow, from bis long cuntiuement. Ho wears a fine black citizen's suit, @ gray cloak vr cape for the open air, aud u glazed fatigue cap. In convorsm. tio he 1s affable aud agresablo, talking well, Daving & vew of wit aod bumor, and evivciug the reioed gentleman He was capiured at Port Hudson io July, 1863, which placo be commanded tor some tume, and has ever siico been an inmate of Fort Warren, io ton barbor, In conversation with: bim vesteraay be epoke of tho singular come dence of bowb General Paine and bimselt meeting with their mis. fortune at the sumy time aud pi and now being brought togetber azain in thty remarkable macuer after A lapse of eighteen mouths. fle also tovk occasion te speak In the warmest terms of the gallant on that day by General laine, remurking him after be fell, layiug Bul tea feet from not know that be waa a general oflicer. He expressed Tegret at not baviwg met bim yesterday, remarking, picaraptly, tbat he (Geveral Beale) was in ‘bis care, and he migbt get hurt if not attended to. Altogetber he iso gentleman of a class oiten met with in refived social circles, and bas votttng of the rough, fire-eater manner about bim, which many expect to find in the Southera army. Court Calendar—his Day. O'Gwek A. BM —Nos. 2949, 23 2089, 21, 2093, 2995, 2007, 209 3026, 3019, 8021, 2023. Part 2—(ourt © A. M.—Nos, 4253, 1670, 1680, 2284 © pens at ton o'clock + 4696, 1734, 2722, 1983, 2154 i 1» 2742, 2672, 2t44, 278 O'clock. A, M.—Nos. 27” —4¢ irvet—Court opens ut i 2611, 2753, 1003, 218° 44, 2749, BOOK, 461, 1840, 271 1649, 1641, 2761, + 2691, 2915, O95, 625, 1921, 2537, serwor (| 46 — at 2645, 4328 ~URT—TRIAL TRRM,— Part 1—Nos, 1743, 4007, avi » 2249, 980, 3995, 3373, 4641, 3651, 4001, 3603, \ que 011, 4093, Part 2—Nos, 1348, 3312, ‘3782, 2646, H r+, 1496, 3050, 636, 4338, 2724, 4353, 4532, 4540, 4366, Ooumon Pumas Count—Twist Tarn—Part 1,—-Nos. 157, 414, 339, 19, 800, 797, 149, 800, ¥8, 769, 808, 813, 687 a 740, 812" Nos’ 518, 94, 604 682, 583, 684, 776, 244, 46, 76. J apuacdeahietiad MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. Sherman's Movements tn Georg! Stege of Nashville—The Lat KRichmond—The President’s Message— The National Finances—News from Europe, &c. ‘The mail steamship Costa Rica, Capt. Tinklepaugh, wil leave this port to-day, at noon, for Aspinwat Tbe mails for Central America aud the South Pacifia will close at half-past ton o'clock this morning. The New Yor« Hxnat—Fdition for the Pacific will be ready at ten o/clock in (he morning, and wilt contain the Jatest particulars of the march of General Sbermam ‘through Georgia; the latest Accounts of the Siege of Nash+ ville, and dotasis of the movements of the Uniou Forces throughout the country; Proovedings of Congress; The President's Message; The Report of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury; Late News from Europe, and accounts of all interesting events of the past ten days. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six conte, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship China, Captain Anderses, will leave this port to-morrow for Liverpool. ‘ihe maiis for Europe will close at seven o'clock te morrow morping. The New York Hexatp—Edition for Europe—will be ready at #1x o'clock to the morning, ‘Single copies, 10 wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents, Fragrant Sozedont Hardens and Invite th purifies and perfumes the bi anld preserves the teeth trom ‘yout 33 deg Ate, Prizes Cashed tn all Logulizea Lette- ries, and informatio: CLuT! : 176 Broadway, N. T At Fowler & Wells’, Phrenologiats, 389 Broadway, examinations, with charts of character, day an@ veuing. A.-Holldey Sults aad Overconts. BOYS’, from $10 to $20. MEN'S, from $2) to $45. I, V, BROKAW, 34 Fourth av. A—Why Night Blooming CEREUS like (ion to the sire’ A Prese for smokers is 2? Because it owes ite suents. — Autumn Pa fe ine. fever fone A poruiou of our territo To escape it, intuse orgava an course of the purest vegetane tonic to TKK'R STOMAUH BITTERS. 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There ts ae more olfectual relief in these diseases to be found the tinsly we of BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES, They poasoas real merit. the Cure, and Ketter of RO.'S, corner of Broadway sod Aam s Museum 1 Majority. the Pobite Ajo favor of (he KNOX Hat, woick ‘andsomest (abrie manufactured. at, ngrenanie tothe eye, aud exe camgly comfortable And Whi, waves the purse Cee ral to. mane thelr purchases at KNOWS we Knows and popular @sbablishmens, 212 Broadway, ovraer af Fulvon streek ee for The Spte yoloe bas agnia d Is, beyond qu ‘Thome «bo w